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Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF) is a charitable non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, based on democratic citizenry with secular principles, and encourages all to contribute to the welfare of less fortunate children in Türkiye. Contributions made to BTF are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by IRS. BTF’s US tax identification number is 58-2678580.
RECENT PROGRAM NEWS FROM BRIDGE TO TÜRKİYE…
Posted: Wednesday April 11th, 2018
“Bu ayakkabılar Türkiyemize Köprü Vakfı Bridge To Türkiye Fund aracılığı ile Abd’de yaşayan Türkler tarafından öğrencilerimize hediye olarak gönderilmiştir. Emeği geçen herkese ayrı ayrı teşekkür ederiz.”
23 Nisan BTF gonderimleri okullara mutluluk olarak ulasmaya basladi... BTF Metro Washington DC halkasinin hediyeleri Fatih Sultan Mehmet Ilkokulu - Onikişubat / Kahramanmaraş’a teslim oldu.
fatihsultanmetmetio.meb.k12.tr/icerikler/bu-ayakkabilar-turkiyemize-kopru-vakfi-bridge-to-turkiye... ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Tuesday April 10th, 2018
Bridging Cultures: A Turkish Celebration
Join us for live music from Chicago area musicians sharing the sounds of Turkish folk music in the gorgeous award winning Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, Unity Temple.
Treat your taste buds to samples of delicious Turkish treats from Chicagoland purveyors of Turkish delights.
While enjoying the tastes and the sounds of this rich and layered culture, know you are supporting a worthwhile cause. Bridge to Turkiye Fund is raising funds to support education scholarships for students in underserved areas of Turkey with this event.
So, Hoş Geldiniz, welcome to the event, see you on Saturday April 14, at 6:30pm, Unity Temple, Oak Park, IL
www.bridgingcultures.net/ ... See MoreSee Less

Bridging Cultures:A Turkish Celebration
bridgingcultures.net

Posted: Saturday April 7th, 2018
#bridge2turkiye Bridge to Turkiye Fund is participating in #GlobalGiving's #LittlebyLittle campaign starting tomorrow, Monday April 9th at 9amEDT ending Friday April 13th 23:59EDT
Global Giving platform is running a matching campaign "Little by Little" starting on Monday April 9th at 9am EDT ending on Friday April 13th 23:59 EDT. During the campaign Global Giving is going to be matching donations up to $50 at 50% while the $50,000 in matching funds remain. Last year, funds lasted until the final day of the campaign. Donations will be matched based on the order in which they are received.
The link to our Global Giving project is below.
www.globalgiving.org/projects/empower-a-thousand-rural-students-every-school-year/ ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday April 4th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Friday March 30th, 2018
BRIDGING CULTURES: A Turkish Celebration delivering the beauty of Turkey via music and food (Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning Unity Temple Saturday April 14, 2018 at 6:30pm)
- #btfchicago #bridgingcultures #turkishcelebrationhttps://mailchi.mp/d742beb1197e/bridging-cultures ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday March 28th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Tuesday March 27th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund added 6 new photos.
BTF San Diego cok guzel bir aksam gecirdi. #Cinema4aCause Tuluhan Tekelioğlu'nun sahane, super ilham veren belgeseli Yaparsin sayesinde! Emegi gecen herkese cok tesekkurler. Daha cok kizimiz okuyacak biletlerden edinilen bagislarla. Simdi sira Seattle'da 🎥😊👭👩🏻🎓 ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Monday March 26th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund is asking for donations.
23 Nisan'da koy okullarimizdaki cocuklarimizi sevindirmek ister misiniz? Eskiden bizlerin soyledigi gibi bugun 23 Nisan nese doluyor insan diye dusunmelerine sebep olmak ister misiniz? Oyleyse 23 Nisan'da onlara ayakkabilar toplar gondererek bunu yapabilirsiniz...
#Projecthappiness4kids #BTF4kids #wedeliverhappiness #23NisanGifts4Kids #BTF #bridge2turkiye ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Friday March 23rd, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared their post.
BTF ve Map4Good ile ilgili Microsoft Blog'da yer alan makalemiz:
Teknoloji sayesinde global dünyada herkesin yardım elini uzatabileceği, seslerini çok uzaklara duyurabileceğimiz ihtiyaç sahibi öğrencilerimiz, inanıyoruz ki bu iyilik köprüsünü nesilden nesle taşıyarak ülkemizde olumlu gelişmelere öncü olacaklar. Aziz Sancar’lar, Canan Dağdeviren’ler, Asu Özdağ’lar, Utkan Demirci’ler ve daha birçok gurur duyacağımız bilim adamlarının yetişeceğine şüphemiz yok.
blog.microsoft.com.tr/?p=61804 ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Friday March 23rd, 2018
BTF ve Map4Good ile ilgili Microsoft Blog'da yer alan makalemiz:
Teknoloji sayesinde global dünyada herkesin yardım elini uzatabileceği, seslerini çok uzaklara duyurabileceğimiz ihtiyaç sahibi öğrencilerimiz, inanıyoruz ki bu iyilik köprüsünü nesilden nesle taşıyarak ülkemizde olumlu gelişmelere öncü olacaklar. Aziz Sancar’lar, Canan Dağdeviren’ler, Asu Özdağ’lar, Utkan Demirci’ler ve daha birçok gurur duyacağımız bilim adamlarının yetişeceğine şüphemiz yok.
blog.microsoft.com.tr/?p=61804 ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Friday March 23rd, 2018
BTF Birlesmis Milletler'de duzenledigi toplanti ile basinda. ... See MoreSee Less

BM Girişimci Sevil İke Sala’yı dinledi
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Posted: Friday March 23rd, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund is with Sewil Ike and 10 others at 777 UN Plaza.
BTF Supports Girls' Education at the United Nation
We are committed to empower girls and women to participate more fully in the social and economic life of their communities by expanding access to education.
#BridgetoTurkiyeFund and #HamdiUlukayaGirisimi collaborated during the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
#PressForProgress
#girlsempowerment ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday March 21st, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Sunday March 18th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund added 3 new photos.
Çanakkale Zaferimizin 103. Yılı Kutlu olsun🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday March 14th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Saturday March 10th, 2018
Bridge to Türkiye Fund olarak Dünya Kadınlar Günün’de Türkiye ile VOA aracılığı ile bir kere daha köprü kurduk. BTF’yi tanıtma, Amerika çapında genç kızlarımız ve çocuklarımız için yaptığımız projeleri paylaşma ve destek çağrımıza fırsat tanıdığı için Asli Pelit, Mehtap Yilmaz ve VOA’a çok teşekkürler.
#girlsempowerment #education #BTF #VOA ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Friday March 9th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared Çandarlı Mehmet Dilsiz Ortaokulu's photo.
Izmir - Candarli Mehmet Dilsiz Ortaokulu anasinifi ogrencileri gonderdigimiz Art4Kids setlerine kavustular. Ogretmenimizin yurekleri isitan, yaratilan faydayi her yonuyle ortaya koyan guzel notu:
"Sevgili BTF,
Anaokulu Sanat Setimiz elimize ulaştı, minik yavrularımızın mutluluğu gözlerinden okunuyordu. Onlara yardımlaşmanın ne kadar önemli olduğunu da öğretebilmek için güzel bir örnek olay oldu. Kilometrelerce uzakta sizi düşünen büyükleriniz bu ürünleri size gönderdi dediğimizde hepsi birlikte mutluluktan havalara uçtu. Gönüllülerinizin hepsine miniklerimizin gülücüklerini ve öpücüklerini gönderiyoruz. Yaptığınız işler örnek teşkil etmeli ve çevremizdeki insanlara bir ışık olmalı. Öğretmenlik mesleği yüreklere dokunabilmekle başlarken bize bu konuda ettiğiniz yardımlardan dolayı size tüm meslektaşlarım adına teşekkür ediyorum. Sanata ve bilime önem veren bir toplum yetiştirebilmek için elimizden ne gelirse bizler yapmaya hazırız.
Sevgiyle kalın,
Meliha Öğretmen." ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Thursday March 8th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared their video.
Bridge to Turkiye Fund
Women will make this earth a lot stronger. Let's keep educating girls. Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Thursday March 8th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared TED Diyarbakır Koleji's video.
TED Diyarbakır Koleji
www.facebook.com/teddiyarbakirkoleji/videos/749412958597260/ ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Wednesday March 7th, 2018
Happy International Women's Day...Educated Girls will grow to be strong women. They will empower their communities, transform countries and change the world...Support a girl through her education, become her girl hero. Join #BridgetoTurkiye Fund's Empowering Family...$50 provides a scholarship for one university student in Turkey for 1 month #PressforProgress ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday March 7th, 2018
Every March 8th we proudly celebrate International Women’s Day. Many thanks to all the extraordinary women of our community who contribute so much to BTF.
We honor you on International Women’s Day.
#iwd #PressforProgress #bridgetoturkiye ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday March 7th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday February 28th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Monday February 26th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund added 7 new photos.
BTF Ny-NJ destekcilerimizden Ali Sarıkaya
doğum günü icin dost ve arkadaşlarından topladığı bağış ile Erzurum, Aziziye İlçesi Alaybeyi İlkokulu anasınıfı öğrencilerine hikaye kitapları göndererek onları çok mutlu etti. Şeyma Öğretmen’in öğrencilerinin mutluluğu yüreklerimizi ısıtıyor. Teşekkürler Ali. ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Sunday February 25th, 2018
BTF Cinema4aCause is thrilled to announce the kickoff of its 2018 nationwide campaign “Yapabilirsin” (You Can Do It!) produced and directed by Tuluhan Tekelioglu. It is a documentary about hope and courage to change the traditional role of women imposed on them.
#BTFCinema4aCause
#Yapabilirsin
#Cinema4aCause2018
medium.com/@BTFChicago/btf-cinema4acause-2018-presents-yapabilirsin-you-can-do-it-c94bee89a58d ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Saturday February 24th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund added 5 new photos.
Healthyteeth4kids projesi ile Marmaris’te yaşayan BTF gönüllümüz dişhekimi Dr. Aysegül Z Uygun Kahramanmaraş, Turan İlokulu ve Şırnak, Kavalalı İlkokulu öğrencilerine diş sağlığının önemini vurgulamak ve bu konuda bilinçlendirmek amacıyla toplam 420 adet diş fırçası, diş macunu ve eğitici broşür göderdi. Dişleri ışıldayan mutlu çocukların mutluluğu bizlerin mutluluğu. Teşekkürler Ayşegül 💐😁 ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday February 21st, 2018
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Posted: Tuesday February 20th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund added 2 new photos.
Turkiyemizdeki Koy Ilkokullarimiza ve Orta okullarimiza Ingilizce-Turkce-Turkce-Ingilizce sozlukler gondermeye devam ediyoruz. Ogretmenlerimiz ogrencileri icin bize yazarak sozluk talebinde bulunabilirler: dictionaries4kids@bridgetoturkiye.org
Bir Lisan Bir insan iki Lisan iki insan
#Dictionaries4Kids #Bridge2Turkiye #BTF4Kids ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Tuesday February 20th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared Global Teacher Prize's This is Nurten Akkuş, one of the Top 10 Teacher Prize Finalists.
Global Teacher Prize
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. ... This is Nurten Akkus, one of the Top 10 Teacher Prize Finalists from Turkey... ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Monday February 19th, 2018
Pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our mission to promote education, equality and human dignity. On #WorldDayofSocialJustice we, Bridge to Turkiye Fund, uphold the principle of social justice by promoting gender equality and education. Read more here: medium.com/building-bridges/rising-for-women-one-educated-girl-at-a-time-7a5e173b211b ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Monday February 19th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared Çandarlı Mehmet Dilsiz Ortaokulu's post. ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Monday February 19th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared Çandarlı Mehmet Dilsiz Ortaokulu's Teşekkürler BTF.
Çandarlı Mehmet Dilsiz Ortaokulu
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Posted: Monday February 19th, 2018
Fark yaratan öğretmenlerimiz sizlere ne kadar çok teşekkür etsek azdir!
Afyonkarahisar'ın İscehisar İlçesi’ne bağlı Karaağaç Merkez İlkokulu’nda öğretmenlik yapan Onur Erdönmez eğitim verdiği köy okulunun sınıflarını öğretmen maaşından taksitle aldığı malzemelerle elden geçiriyor. Hafta sonları da kendi projesi olan ‘Roboköy’ ile köy köy dolaşarak çocuklarla akıllı robotlar yapıyor.
www.haber7.com/afyonkarahisar/2553814-bu-ogretmen-sirtta-tasinir-helal-olsun ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Saturday February 17th, 2018
National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Observed on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated by individuals, groups and organizations nationwide to encourage acts of kindness...
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” (Mark Twain)
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop)
#bridgetoturkiye #randomactsofkindness ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Thursday February 15th, 2018
In collaboration with Hamdi Ulukaya Girişimi, Bridge to Türkiye Fund will organize its second parallel event during the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
#BTF #HUG #CSW62 ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday February 14th, 2018
Many thanks to all our volunteers, supporters, partners and teachers... Our work is not possible without you...
Happy Valentine's Day! ... See MoreSee Less

Posted: Wednesday February 14th, 2018
We have a message for you from a BTF scholarship student! ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Sunday February 11th, 2018
Özgecan Aslan anısına bu yazı...Üç yıl oldu evinden ayrılalı...Birlikte ne yaptik? 2483 akademik burs ve Türkiyemize, çocuk ve gençlerimize eğitimli çağdaş bir gelecek umudu ile sizlerin destekleri ile aktardığımız $3 Milyon dolar kaynak...Özgecanlarımız yanmasın diye, kızlarımız eğitimli, yarınlarımız aydınlık, toplumlar şiddetten uzak, nesiller gelişime, bilime, çağdaşlığa açık olsun diye bu caba...
Rising For Women One Educated Girl At A Time...Counting On YOU for your support 2428 #BTFEmpowermentScholarships and counting...#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #LeaveNoOneBehind
medium.com/@aysecaglayanustundag/rising-for-women-one-educated-girl-at-a-time-7a5e173b211b ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Saturday February 10th, 2018
Women and Girls in Science International Day
February 11, 2018
Talya Ozdemir, 11 years old Turkish girl, invites Girls in Science to Participate at the 3rd International Day of Women & Girls in Science...
#WomenInScience #BridgeToTurkiye ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Saturday February 10th, 2018
"We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators."
— UN Secretary-General, António Guterres
#WomenInScience #BridgeToTurkiye ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Friday February 9th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund with Yuva Derneği.
We know one of the biggest challenges for an NGO serving Refugee Children is the lack of educational resources and tools to use in their educational activities. We partnered with YUVA Association in delivering pre-school education kits as part of our education program in 2017. This is the 3. project in the field where we have seen tremendous benefits of the preschool kits helping teachers, and children learning in an activity based approach. We are happy to share the impact & the program feedback with you in our latest report.
medium.com/building-bridges/syrian-refugee-children-program-update-february-2018-f257a321dee0 ... See MoreSee Less
Posted: Wednesday February 7th, 2018
Bridge to Turkiye Fund shared their post.
Yolu NYC’den geçen BTF dostlarına duyurulur... ... See MoreSee Less